GAME 5
Duquesne (3-1) at Bowling Green (4-1)
Monday, Nov. 27, 2023 | 7:00 p.m.
Bowling Green, Ohio | Stroh Center (4,387)

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OPENING TIP
-After being idle for a week, Duquesne hits the road when it travels to Bowling Green on Monday, Nov. 27, to take on the Falcons in non-conference action at the Stroh Center.

- The Dukes opened its home portion of the schedule on Saturday (11/18), securing a 56-55 victory over crosstown rival Pitt during the City Game at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.

- A pair of juniors finished in double-digits led by Megan McConnel, who carded a game-high 20 points while shooting 5-of-8 from the floor, including 4-of-6 from behind the arc. She tied a season high with four steals while grabbing three boards and three assists.

- Nae Bernard finished with 11 points on three triples while classmate Tess Myers registered nine points, five rebounds, one steal, and one block. Browne tallied a team high six caroms while totaling six points and a pair of steals as Hamilton collected five boards, four points, and three blocks during the win.

- Trailing 44-40 entering the final frame, junior Browne connected on a pair of free-throws before causing a Pitt (1-3) turnover on the defensive end. She found McConnell in the right corner, who buried a triple to give Duquesne its first lead since the second quarter, 45-44.

- Later in the stanza, the defensive stand continued as Browne took her third charge of the afternoon at the 6:49 mark which a couple possessions later led to a corner three by Myers to give the Dukes a 48-45 advantage.

- With just under four minutes to go, Duquesne would score five consecutive points to grab its largest lead of the contest, 56-45. Senor Amaya Hamilton connected on a pair of freebies before Myers knocked down her third triple of the afternoon.

- With just over a minute and a half remaining, the Panthers would mount a 7-0 run to trim the deficit, 53-52 with 11 seconds remaining. Hamilton would go 1-of-2 from the charity stripe before a Pitt travel gave the ball back to the Dukes with two seconds remaining.

- Duquesne picked up the defensive pressure in the second half, causing 12 turnover and scoring 17 points off those turnovers. Over a span of 13 minutes, the Dukes held the Panthers 1-for-20 shooting from the floor, including 3-of-12 from the field in the final quarter, where two of those baskets came in the final 11 seconds.

- After battling the Falcons, the Dukes return home to begin a four-game homestand on Sunday, Dec. 3, when they welcome Delaware to the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse.

The Series vs. Bowling Green – Come Monday night, it'll be just the sixth meeting between the Dukes and Falcons as Bowling Green holds a 4-1 mark in the all-time series. It'll be the first meeting since the 2013 season where the Falcons captured a 61-54 meeting at home. This will be the first meeting under head coach Dan Burt as Bowling Green has secured the last two games in the series.

Scouting the Falcons – Bowling Green comes into Monday's contest on a three-game winning streak, securing a pair of victories in the Savannah Hoops Invitational last week. The Falcons opened the invite with a 59-38 victory over Mercer before capturing an 85-73 win over Lehigh. Bowling Green features five players averaging double-figures, led by Lexi Fleming. Fleming is averaging 16.4 points, 4.4 boards, 3.6 assists, and an impressive 3.4 steals per contest. She's currently coming off a season-high 22 points in the win over Lehigh, where she was 8-of-16 from the floor. Morgan Sharps is averaging 15.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.0 steals while Amy Valasco sits at 14.0 and 3.8 helpers per contest. Valasco is shooting it at a .550 clip from behind the arc as she sits second on the team with 11 triples made.

Paige Kohler is the fourth Falcon in double-figures, averaging 11.0 points, a team leading 4.8 assists, and 4.2 caroms per game. She has collected five or more assists in three straight contests while Erika Porter sits fifth on the squad after averaging over 10.0 points per game. Porter is shooting at .641 percent which is currently leading the team.

Defensively Stout – Through the first four contest of the season, the Dukes have given their opponents problems. Duquesne has held three of its four opponents under .350 percent shooting from the floor as they currently sit third in the conference in field goal percentage defense.  The Dukes are forcing just under 18.0 turnovers a game while collecting 9.2 steals per contest. Megan McConnell currently leads the Atlantic 10 while sitting 16^th in the country with 3.50 steals per game. She's totaled 14 steals so far this season while collecting 3+ in every game this year. Amaya Hamilton ranks third in the league with 2.30 steals while totaling nine so far this season. Hamilton also sits tied for fifth with 1.5 blocks per game while leading the team with six.

From Dahn Tahn – Duquesne is no stranger from letting it fly from behind the arc as they rank in the top 25 in the country in multiple categories. The Dukes are averaging 10.5 triples a game which ranks fifth in the NCAA while there 27.0 attempts rank 17^th. Duquesne is shooting 38.9 percent from deep which ranks 24^th in the country. Nae Bernard and Tess Myers pace the way with 11 triples each while Bernard ranks third in the conference in three-point field goal percentage (.440). Myers sits fifth (.393) while Hamilton ranks seventh (.364). Bernard and Myers are tied for fourth with 2.75 threes a game while the Dukes have made double-digit triples in three straight contests.

VETERAN LEADERS
Veteran returners including guards Megan McConnell, Tess Myers and Lauren Wasylson, forwards Amaya Hamilton and Precious Johnson, and center Ayanna Townsend have combined for career totals of over 3,500 points and 2,000 rebounds in a Duquesne uniform.

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